This document provides the form and guidelines for renewing a Certificate of Proficiency (COP) license to operate radio equipment in aeronautical or maritime services in India. The renewal application requires the applicant to provide personal details, payment details, details of their current and expired COP certificates, experience over the last 3 years, and a declaration agreeing to abide by rules and ensure accuracy of the application. It notes that the renewal fee is Rs. 50 and must be paid via bank draft, and outlines documentation requirements and conditions for license renewal.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICTIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing)
Form of application for Renewal of COP Licence
(Radio Telegraphy/Telephony in Aeronautical/Maritime Services)
To operate/endorse in the Certificate of Proficiency under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy
(Commercial Radio Operators Certificate of proficiency and Licence to Operate wireless
Telegraphy) Rules 1954”
1. Name in full (in block letters)
2. Postal address in full
(Contact No. and E-Mail address, if any)
3. Nationality (Indicate by birth or domicile)
4. Particulars of the State Bank of India Draft enclosed with the application
Name of the Bank Number and Date Amount
5. Particulars of Certificate(s) of *Competency/Proficiency held by the applicant:
Class and Registration Service Maritime/Aero- By whom issued Date of last Remarks
Number of Certificate nautical renewal/Date of
Expiry of Licence
6. Details of experience during the last three years:
From To Designation of the post Name and address of the Nature of duties perfor-
Held Employer med (See Para „G‟ on
page 4)

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DECLERATION
1. I hereby solemnly declare that the foregoing facts are true and correct and nothing is false
therein and nothing material has been concealed there from. I also agree that in case any
information given by me herein before is found false at later date, the certificate and licence to
operate, if granted, will be cancelled.
2. I further solemnly give an undertaking that I will not either directly or indirectly divulge
to any person, except when lawfully authorized or directed to do so, the purport of any message
which I may transmit or receive by means of any wireless apparatus operated by me or which
may come to my knowledge in connection with the operation of the said apparatus.
3. I have carefully read and understood the rules contained in the Indian Wireless
Telegraphy (Commercial Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and licence to operate
Wireless Telegraphy) Rules, 1954 and undertake to abide by them.
Date Signature of applicant
Name (in Block Letters)
*Certified that the particulars entered above are correct.
Signature
Name in Block Capitals
Station
Dated Designation
Office Stamp
*Attested by Gazetted Officer(s)/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A. / D.G. Shipping
etc.)* THE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY SHOULD SATISFY ITSELF FULLY AS TO THE
ACCURACY OF THE PARTICULARS CONTAINED IN COLUMNS 1 TO 6 ABOVE.

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NOTES:-
(a) The renewal fee is Rs.50. In case the holder of the licence does not apply for its renewal
prior to the date of expiry of the licence, he may apply for the renewal of licence
subsequently also, but within a period of two years after the date of expiry of the licence
on payment of a surcharge at the rate of Rs. 15 for every half year or part thereof,
however, the licence in such case shall be renewed only for a period of three years from
the date of expiry of licence.
(b) The renewal application alongwith prescribed fee should be sent to The Assistant
Wireless Adviser to the Govt. of India, Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, COP
Section, Department of Telecom, 619, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-
110001. The application for further renewal may be submitted within three months
period preceding the date of termination of the licence and in no case before the above
three month‟s period.
(c) The renewal fee is payable by means of a BANK DRAFT only which should be obtained
from any branch of THE STATE BANK OF INDIA and drawn in favour of „PAY AND
ACCOUNTS OFFICER (HQ) DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, and
payable at the STATE BANK OF INDIA, SERVICE BRANCH, PARLIAMENT
STREET, NEW DELHI, (Code No. 7687). In no case Bank Draft drawn on any other
bank or cheques etc. will be accepted. Mutilated or defaced Bank Drafts will not be
accepted.
(d) Applicants at the time of application should furnish the certificate from their last
employer, and those who are not employed may submit attested true copies of contents
(attested by a Gazetted officer of Central or State Govt.) of their Personal Log Book (For
Aeromobile Licence Renewal)/Continuous Discharge Certificate or three month‟s
Maritime Experience (For Maritime Licence Renewal) of the relevant period i.e. during
the last 3 years period prior to the date of expiry of licence, including the first page
bearing the name of candidate.
(e) Full details of duties for the post held, should be given.
In the case of Licences in the Aeronautical mobile service, the number of hours of flying
experience (minimum of 30 hours flying RT experience for pilots during the 3 years
period prior to the date of expiry of licence) as Radio Telephony Operator, as appropriate
should be clearly specified.

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(f) Original Certificates should not be sent with the application.
In accordance with para 10 (ii) and 10 (iii) of Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Commercial
Radio Operators Certificates of Proficiency and Licence to Operate Wireless Telegraphy)
Rules, 1954, the licence can be renewed, if the holder:
Para 10(ii) “has a total experience of more than 3 months within 3 years prior to the date
of expiry of licence” (in case of Ground Aero RT Operation).
Para 10 (iii) “Satisfies the Central Government by re-examination or otherwise, that he
still possesses all of the qualifications specified in this certificate.”
EXPLANATION:
For the purpose of this rule, the expression „experience‟ means the experience gained at a
mobile station in the Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service as adequate for a Radio Officer or
Wireless Operator or experience gained as an operator of Radio-telegraph apparatus at a Radio-
Telephony/Telegraph Station maintained on land for communication with mobile stations‟ in the
Maritime or Aeronautical Mobile Service, as being appropriate to the licence, which is sought to
be renewed.
*Attested by Gazetted Officer/Appropriate Authority (ies) (such as D.G.C.A./D.G. Shipping etc)